Re: Can you really 100% clean a compromised machine 100% of the ti

From: deebs (deebs_at_xyzlaernot999.bogus)
Date: 11/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:05:47 +0000

Leythos wrote:
> In article <397893E1-BB57-4268-AE07-F9B78043F197@microsoft.com>,
> Ian@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>
>>Dare I say it in here, but malware has become much less of a problem since
>>we've heavily discouraged the use of IE. The other major source is CDs,
>>particularly those suplied with peripherals which install phone-home
>>'messengers' and the like. HST, the latter category are usually more of a
>>nuisance than a threat, being easier to remove.
>
>
> I agree with the IE part, we've moved almost every client off IE as the
> primary browser and many of the once-broken bank sites are supporting W3
> standards now instead of IE standards.
>
> Once you get them past IE the next threat seems to be IM programs
> (instant messenger) programs and their like. As most people run AV
> software now, even crappy versions, they don't have much to worry about
> except for day-1 viruses.
>
I do hope that IE& as the expression goes "cuts the mustard"

At the moment IE for anything Microsoft, Firefox for most else (but even
then ... ?), Avant (basically IE6 with tabs?) and a trial of FastStone
Browser are really about all I wish to install.

I do hope IE7 means I can uninstall the rest or at least run with a
maximum of two browsers

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